Since we have been talking about abortion, you might want to catch Nightline tonight. :-)
David Miller ---------------------- TONIGHT'S SUBJECT: It may be the single most divisive issue in America today: abortion. Today is the 30th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision by the Supreme Court. And while the public still supports a woman's right to an abortion, according to the polls, the administration and the Republican majority in Congress are moving on a number of fronts to restrict abortion. ---- In some ways, I'm not sure that I even need to summarize the issue for tonight. I am always surprised in the polls on abortion that there is a percentage of people who say they have no opinion. This is one of those issues where people choose up sides. There is very little middle ground. But the polls, including the latest out today, show that a majority of people are in favor of a women having the option of a legal abortion. Then it gets more complicated. What about parental notification? A waiting period? The so-called "partial-birth" abortion procedure? But regardless of where the public is on this, the political situation has changed. The president and his administration oppose abortion. With the Republican Party holding a majority in both houses of Congress, there is a real possibility that bills to restrict access to an abortion that previously had no chance of passage may now make it through to become law. The concept that a fetus has the same legal rights as a person is already beginning to show up in some executive orders and other regulations. And the Supreme Court is divided 5-4 on this, and a retirement of a justice, and a new appointee that opposes abortion, could shift the balance. Both those who oppose and support abortion rights seem to think that the next year or two could see major changes. So on this 30th anniversary of the court's action, it seemed like a good time to see where things stand. Nightline correspondent Dave Marash will report on the politics of the fight, and also look at Minnesota which many see as the next major battleground state on this issue. Chris Bury will anchor, and he'll sit down with four young women who come at this issue from different directions. As I said, this may be the most divisive issue we face as a country. We can't even agree on the terms, pro-choice, anti-abortion, pro-life. I was about to write that we do need to come to some sort of solution, but I really don't think that's even possible. But I hope that you'll join us tonight. Wednesday, January 22, 2003 Leroy Sievers and the Nightline Staff Nightline Offices Washington, D.C. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
